EPYC 7543 vs Pentium M 725

Primary details

Comparing Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7543 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	58
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	25.64
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Pentium M	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Dothan (2004−2005)	Milan (2021)
Release date	June 2004 (20 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,761
Current price	$23	$1629 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7543 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	1 (Single-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	1	64
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	400 MHz	no data
L1 cache	32 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	90 nm	7 nm+
Die size	84 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	140 million	33,200 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	0.988V-1.34V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7543 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	PPGA478	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7543. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7543 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7543 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7543. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium M 725 and EPYC 7543.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	32
Threads	1	64
Chip lithography	90 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	225 Watt

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